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BRITISH RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOTS, WORKS AND STABLING POINTS.

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ASHFORD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (74A/73F) - This was a 10-road shed with 2 through roads built of concrete by the Southern Railway in 1931. Along the shed’s south western elevation were offices and a huge water tower; On the opposite side of the shed, single-storey stores were attached. Each pair of shed tracks was served by a water column, and 165-yards north west of the building was situated a 65-foot turntable. The north eastern perimeter of the site was lined by a single-track elevated coal stage, which served a pitched-roof shed clad with corrugated asbestos. The coal stage shed sat upon a concrete base, but the single-track ascent to it was by means of an earth embankment, as depicted here in April 1960 with Waineright Class C 0-6-0 No.31256 alongside. By the end of World War II, Ashford had an allocation of around sixty engines. Of this amount, about half were tank engines. The majority of these were Wainwright’s "H" Class 0-4-4 locomotives. Pre-Grouping tender types included "C", "D", "L", and "N" Classe plus a few Class "N15" "king Arthur" Class 4-6-0's. During World War II Ashford, the Luftwaffe inflicted considerable damage at the works, engine shed, and in the town. On Nationalisation, Ashford shed was designated "74A" and a small sub-shed to Ashford still existed at Canterbury West; it was used as an outpost for those "R1" tanks which plied the Whitstable Harbour branch. The allocation at Ashford in 1955 totalled fifty-three locomotives: a single 0-6-0 diesel shunter (later Class 08); four N15 "King Arthurs"; one "Z" Class 0-8-0 Tank; seven "H" Class 0-4-4 Tanks; three 0-6-0 "R1" Tanks; seven "C" Class 0-6-0 engines; three O1 Class 0-6-0 engines; seven "N" Class 2-6-0; one "D" Class 4-4-0; one "P" Class 0-6-0 Tank; four "L1" 4-4-0 engines; six "L" Class engines; four Ivatt 2-6-2 Tanks; and four Fairburn 2-6-4 Tanks. By 1959 that total had increased to fifty-five, but of that number, fourteen were diesels. At the start of 1959, work was already in hand to convert part of the shed at Ashford into a diesel depot. The end of steam at the site finally came in June 1962 when the full accelerated electric timetable to the Kent Coast via Tonbridge and Ashford came into force. By 1963, the fleet stationed at the depot was comprised entirely of diesel shunters: ten of Class 04; a single Class 08; four of Class 09; six of Class 12. Ashford shed remained open to diesels until 1968.
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ASHFORD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (74A/73F) - This was a 10-road shed with 2 through roads built of concrete by the Southern Railway in 1931. Along the shed’s south western elevation were offices and a huge water tower; On the opposite side of the shed, single-storey stores were attached. Each pair of shed tracks was served by a water column, and 165-yards north west of the building was situated a 65-foot turntable. The north eastern perimeter of the site was lined by a single-track elevated coal stage, which served a pitched-roof shed clad with corrugated asbestos. The coal stage shed sat upon a concrete base, but the single-track ascent to it was by means of an earth embankment, as depicted here in April 1960 with Waineright Class C 0-6-0 No.31256 alongside. By the end of World War II, Ashford had an allocation of around sixty engines. Of this amount, about half were tank engines. The majority of these were Wainwright’s "H" Class 0-4-4 locomotives. Pre-Grouping tender types included "C", "D", "L", and "N" Classe plus a few Class "N15" "king Arthur" Class 4-6-0's. During World War II Ashford, the Luftwaffe inflicted considerable damage at the works, engine shed, and in the town. On Nationalisation, Ashford shed was designated "74A" and a small sub-shed to Ashford still existed at Canterbury West; it was used as an outpost for those "R1" tanks which plied the Whitstable Harbour branch. The allocation at Ashford in 1955 totalled fifty-three locomotives: a single 0-6-0 diesel shunter (later Class 08); four N15 "King Arthurs"; one "Z" Class 0-8-0 Tank; seven "H" Class 0-4-4 Tanks; three 0-6-0 "R1" Tanks; seven "C" Class 0-6-0 engines; three O1 Class 0-6-0 engines; seven "N" Class 2-6-0; one "D" Class 4-4-0; one "P" Class 0-6-0 Tank; four "L1" 4-4-0 engines; six "L" Class engines; four Ivatt 2-6-2 Tanks; and four Fairburn 2-6-4 Tanks. By 1959 that total had increased to fifty-five, but of that number, fourteen were diesels. At the start of 1959, work was already in hand to convert part of the shed at Ashford into a diesel depot. The end of steam at the site finally came in June 1962 when the full accelerated electric timetable to the Kent Coast via Tonbridge and Ashford came into force. By 1963, the fleet stationed at the depot was comprised entirely of diesel shunters: ten of Class 04; a single Class 08; four of Class 09; six of Class 12. Ashford shed remained open to diesels until 1968.

  • ABERDEEN KITTYBREWSTER LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (61A) - Built by the Great North of Scotland Railway, this depot was both a semi-roundhouse and shed. It has a number of subsheds at Alford, Ballater, Fraserburgh, Macduff and Peterhead, such being the nature of the surrounding country. It closed to steam in 1961 and completely 1967 and is now occupied by an industrial estate. In September 1950, the shed had an allocation of 70 locos, including 15 GER Class B12 4-6-0's and 3 GER Class F4 2-4-2T's - strangers in paradise! - plus the unique Class Z4/Z5 0-4-2T's used on the Docks. Seen here is a GNSR Manson Class D38 No.6875 in LNER days.
  • ABERDEEN KITTYBREWSTER LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (61A) - Built by the Great North of Scotland Railway, this depot was both a semi-roundhouse and shed. It has a number of subsheds at Alford, Ballater, Fraserburgh, Macduff and Peterhead, such being the nature of the surrounding country. It closed to steam in 1961 and completely 1967 and is now occupied by an industrial estate. In September 1950, the shed had an allocation of 70 locos, including 15 GER Class B12 4-6-0's and 3 GER Class F4 2-4-2T's - strangers in paradise! - plus the unique Class Z4/Z5 0-4-2T's used on the Docks. Seen here is June 1949 is Holden/Gresley GER/LNER Class B12 4-6-0 No.61508, resplendent in Apple Green livery, a Kittybrewster engine at that time but withdrawn in April 1953 from 61C Keith.<br /> <br /> During the mid-1920's, the LNER performed a series of Class B12 bridge tests on the former Great North of Scotland lines, due to an urgent need for greater power. Although the tests were successful, the GER's shortage was critical and transfers to the GNSR district did not take place until 1931 when the GER's shortage had been relieved by the arrival of the Class B17's. Transfers continued over the next ten years, resulting in 31 Class B12's allocated to Scotland by 1942. Initially these Scottish B12's were allocated passenger services between Elgin and Aberdeen. They were later also used on the coastal Elgin line, the Buchan section, and the Deeside line; and also operated goods and fish services The Scottish B12's would continue to work the heaviest of these services until the arrival of the Thompson Class B1's in 1947.
  • ABERDEEN KITTYBREWSTER LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (61A) - Built by the Great North of Scotland Railway, this depot was both a semi-roundhouse and shed. It has a number of subsheds at Alford, Ballater, Fraserburgh, Macduff and Peterhead, such being the nature of the surrounding country. It closed to steam in 1961 and completely 1967 and is now occupied by an industrial estate. In September 1950, the shed had an allocation of 70 locos, including 15 GER Class B12 4-6-0's and 3 GER Class F4 2-4-2T's - strangers in paradise! - plus the unique Class Z4/Z5 0-4-2T's used on the Docks. Seen here is NER Class J72 0-6-0T No.68710, withdrawn in March 1959, and perhaps standing in the scrapline here.
  • ABERFELDY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - A tiny, one engine capacity shed, a sub-shed of 63A Perth South, the usual branch loco was a ex-CR Class 439 0-4-4T, like No.55212 seen here, although tender engines did make appearances. The shed closed in 1962 and the branch followed in 1965.
  • ALLERTON TRAIN MAINTEANCE DEPOT (AN) - The depot is situated opposite Liverpool South Parkway bus and rail interchange and is located only 1 mile from the Freightliner intermodal terminal at Garston Docks and is about 4.5 miles from the Stobart Rail intermodal depot in Widnes. During the British Rail era, Allerton depot was responsible for maintaining all of the main line and shunting locomotives which were operating in the Liverpool area, having an allocation of Class 08 diesel shunters and a wheel lathe. Until 2006, Merseyrail's Class 507 and 508 electric multiple units were regularly sent to Allerton for wheel turning. Other units, including Virgin CrossCountry's Class 220 and 221 diesel electric multiple units (servicing only) and goods wagons and locomotives, have previously been stabled here. From March 2011 until March 2016, the depot was operated by Northern Rail. In 2011, it was announced that Network Rail had purchased the then closed Allerton TMD with the intention of refurbishing and reopening the depot for servicing of Northern Rail's fleet of Class 156 DMU's and the planned allocation of Class 319 units, which were to cascade to Northern Rail for planned electrified services. Allerton TMD re-opened in December 2011. The first Class 319 units entered traffic in March 2015 with the completion of the first phase of the North West Electrification programme. On April 1st, 2016, when the new Northern franchise period commenced, operation of Allerton transferred to Arriva Rail North. The depot retained its allocation of 29 Class 156 DMU's and twenty Class 319/3 EMU's, with an additional twelve Class 319's being allocated to the depot during 2017. Whilst not on the depot's allocation, Class 150 units are stabled here overnight on weeknights after completing a Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street service. Allerton's allocation of Class 156 units transferred to Newton Heath in 2018. On March 1st, 2020, the Northern franchise was taken over by Northern Trains as an Operators last choice by the Department for Transport and the operation of Allerton transferred to Northern Trains. Allerton is now allocated Class 195, Class 323, Class 331 and Class 769 units.
  • ALLERTON TRAIN MAINTEANCE DEPOT (AN) - The depot is situated opposite Liverpool South Parkway bus and rail interchange and is located only 1 mile from the Freightliner intermodal terminal at Garston Docks and is about 4.5 miles from the Stobart Rail intermodal depot in Widnes. During the British Rail era, Allerton depot was responsible for maintaining all of the main line and shunting locomotives which were operating in the Liverpool area, having an allocation of Class 08 diesel shunters and a wheel lathe. Until 2006, Merseyrail's Class 507 and 508 electric multiple units were regularly sent to Allerton for wheel turning. Other units, including Virgin CrossCountry's Class 220 and 221 diesel electric multiple units (servicing only) and goods wagons and locomotives, have previously been stabled here. From March 2011 until March 2016, the depot was operated by Northern Rail. In 2011, it was announced that Network Rail had purchased the then closed Allerton TMD with the intention of refurbishing and reopening the depot for servicing of Northern Rail's fleet of Class 156 DMU's and the planned allocation of Class 319 units, which were to cascade to Northern Rail for planned electrified services. Allerton TMD re-opened in December 2011. The first Class 319 units entered traffic in March 2015 with the completion of the first phase of the North West Electrification programme. On April 1st, 2016, when the new Northern franchise period commenced, operation of Allerton transferred to Arriva Rail North. The depot retained its allocation of 29 Class 156 DMU's and twenty Class 319/3 EMU's, with an additional twelve Class 319's being allocated to the depot during 2017. Whilst not on the depot's allocation, Class 150 units are stabled here overnight on weeknights after completing a Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street service. Allerton's allocation of Class 156 units transferred to Newton Heath in 2018. On March 1st, 2020, the Northern franchise was taken over by Northern Trains as an Operators last choice by the Department for Transport and the operation of Allerton transferred to Northern Trains. Allerton is now allocated Class 195, Class 323, Class 331 and Class 769 units. Northern Class 319 EMU's Nos.319 377 and 319 378 stand inside the depot.
  • ALLOA LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - This was a small sub-shed of Dunfermline (62C), a stone-built 2 road through shed opened in 1885. It had no fixed allocation of engines but mostly housed locos from its parent depot, as in the case of Class J35 No.64487 seen here. The depot closed in January 1967.
  • ALNMOUTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - The locshed at Alnmouth was subshed of 52D Tweedmouth and was a 2-road, dead-end building. It had no fixed allocation but generally a few Tweedmouth Class J39 0-6-0's could be found there with a few more exotic visitors on occasion. The shed closed in June 1966. Seen here is Class J39 0-6-0 No.64945 at sometime in the 1950's.
  • ALNMOUTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - This small, two-road depot was a sub-shed of 52D Tweedmouth, built in 1935 just to the west of the station. It had no fixed allocation but could usually boast 4 or 5 goods locos, often Class J39 0-6-0's, Class K1 2-6-0's in later days. The shed closed in June 1966, in which year we see Class K1 2-6-0 No.62050, actually based at Alnmouth. On closure, it was moved to 52F North Blyth.
  • ARDROSSAN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (67D) - This four-road through shed was opened by the Glasgow & South Western Railway in 1895. Seen here in 1954, at which time the allocation consisted mainly of ex-MR 4-4-0's and 0-6-0's, Class 2P 40666 was an Ardrossan loco while 4-4-0 Compound 41146 was from 67A Corkerhill and about to be withdrawn. The depot closed in February 1965. I remember going there in 1970 and there being an unbelievable number of Class 17 Claytons stored there, withdrawn only 7 years old.
  • ARDROSSAN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (67D) - This four-road through shed was opened by the Glasgow & South Western Railway in 1895. Seen here in 1954, at which time the allocation consisted mainly of ex-MR 4-4-0's and 0-6-0's, Class 2P No.40609 was a local loco as was 'Crab' 2-6-0 No.42742.
  • ARDSLEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (37A/56B) - This depot was built by the GReat Northern Railway in 1892 to serve the Barnsley area. It was a brick 8-road though shed and in March 1959 had an allocation of 63 engines, 37 of them 0-6-0 shunting tanks deployed in the surrounding collieries and marshalling yards. The remainder were goods engines with the exception of 3 Class V2's and 6 Class B1's. By 1965, this allocation had decreased to just 45 locomotives, but now there were no shunting tanks, their place taken by diesels, 16 Class WD 8F 2-8-0's, 17 Class B1 4-6-0's, 2 Class V2's and 6 Class 4MT 2-6-0's. But the pride and joy of the depot were 4 Class A1 Pacific's, 60117 BOIS ROUSSEL, 60130 KESTREL, 60133 POMMERN and 60148 ABOYEUR. The depot closed in October 1965. Seen here in July 1956 is Ivatt/Gresley GNR Class J22 LNER Class J6 0-6-0 No.64208, a local engine and withdrawn from here in March 1959.
  • ASHFORD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (74A/73F) - This was a 10-road shed with 2 through roads built of concrete by the Southern Railway in 1931. Along the shed’s south western elevation were offices and a huge water tower; On the opposite side of the shed, single-storey stores were attached. Each pair of shed tracks was served by a water column, and 165-yards north west of the building was situated a 65-foot turntable. The north eastern perimeter of the site was lined by a single-track elevated coal stage, which served a pitched-roof shed clad with corrugated asbestos. The coal stage shed sat upon a concrete base, but the single-track ascent to it was by means of an earth embankment, as depicted here in April 1960 with Waineright Class C 0-6-0 No.31256 alongside. By the end of World War II, Ashford had an allocation of around sixty engines. Of this amount, about half were tank engines. The majority of these were Wainwright’s "H" Class 0-4-4 locomotives. Pre-Grouping tender types included "C", "D", "L", and "N" Classe plus a few Class "N15" "king Arthur" Class 4-6-0's. During World War II Ashford, the Luftwaffe inflicted considerable damage at the works, engine shed, and in the town. On Nationalisation, Ashford shed was designated "74A" and a small sub-shed to Ashford still existed at Canterbury West; it was used as an outpost for those "R1" tanks which plied the Whitstable Harbour branch. The allocation at Ashford in 1955 totalled fifty-three locomotives: a single 0-6-0 diesel shunter (later Class 08); four N15 "King Arthurs"; one "Z" Class 0-8-0 Tank; seven "H" Class 0-4-4 Tanks; three 0-6-0 "R1" Tanks; seven "C" Class 0-6-0 engines; three O1 Class 0-6-0 engines; seven "N" Class 2-6-0; one "D" Class 4-4-0; one "P" Class 0-6-0 Tank; four "L1" 4-4-0 engines; six "L" Class engines; four Ivatt 2-6-2 Tanks; and four Fairburn 2-6-4 Tanks. By 1959 that total had increased to fifty-five, but of that number, fourteen were diesels. At the start of 1959, work was already in hand to convert part of the shed at Ashford into a diesel depot. The end of steam at the site finally came in June 1962 when the full accelerated electric timetable to the Kent Coast via Tonbridge and Ashford came into force. By 1963, the fleet stationed at the depot was comprised entirely of diesel shunters: ten of Class 04; a single Class 08; four of Class 09; six of Class 12. Ashford shed remained open to diesels until 1968.
  • AUGHNACLOY LOCOMOTIVE WORKS AND DEPOT, Clogher Valley Light Railway, County Tyrone, Ireland - Aughnacloy was the nerve centre of the CVR with the depot and works on the right and the goods loading dock and shed in the centre, passenger platforms just visible on the extreme left.
  • AUGHNACLOY LOCOMOTIVE WORKS AND DEPOT, Clogher Valley Light Railway, County Tyrone, Ireland - Aughnacloy was the nerve centre of the CVR with the depot and works situated here. Seen here beside the turntable is No.2 ERRIGAL, an 0-4-2T, built in 1886 by Sharp Stewart & Co., Works No.3370,withdrawn and scrapped in 1942, with a sister loco behind her.
  • AUGHNACLOY LOCOMOTIVE WORKS AND DEPOT, Clogher Valley Light Railway, County Tyrone, Ireland - Aughnacloy was the nerve centre of the CVR with the depot and works situated here. Seen here inside the shed is No.4, a 2-6-2T,built 1904 by Hudswell Clarke & Co., Works No.698, for Castlederg & Victoria Bridge Tramway as 2-6-0T No.4. In 1934 , it was purchased by CVR from the contractor lifting C&VBT and in 1936 rebuilt as 2-6-2T and withdrawn in 1942..
  • AVIEMORE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (60B) - The shed opened at Aviemore in 1898, bult by the Highland Railway. The shed is a four road, dead-end shed, approached from the south. A corrugated iron shed was erected for carriages in 1910, providing extra accommodation for locomotives when required. Aviemore was home shed to the engines that acted as bankers on the various steep gradients in the area. In March 1959, the allocation was 12 engines, 2 tank engines for local passenger services, 4 ex-4-4-0's, 4 0-6-0 goods engines and two modern mixed traffic locos. The shed's turntable was to the south. Boat of Garten Shed was the depot's sub shed. After closure in July 1962, track was lifted, but was subsequently restored by the Strathspey Railway which operates the shed. Track within the shed was recycled from Perth Shed. The turntable from Kyle of Lochalsh's Kyle Shed was relocated here. It is to the south of the shed, approached from the shed. A carriage shed has been erected on the site of the former carriage shed, in the 'V' of the junction. Seen here is Class 27 No.5394 before the nicely restored engine shed.
  • AYLSHAM WORKS, Bure Valley Railway, Norfolk - The Bure Valley Railway is a 9-mile long, 15 inch gauge line from Wroxham to Aylsham in Norfolk built along the trackbed of the disused BR line from Norwich to County School, which closed in 1982. The BVR opened in 1991 and operates 5 modern steam locomotives, all of broadly similar type, either 2-6-2 tender or 2-6-4 tank formation, 1 mainline diesel and 2 shunters. No.9 is built to resemble to locos of the Leek & Manifold Railway. Seen here are No.1 WROXHAM BROAD, the blue 2-6-4T, and No.7 SPITFIRE receiving attention, 16/08/17.
  • AYR LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (67C) - This large through shed was opened by the Glasgow & South Western Railway in 1879 and closed to steam in October 1966. Much of the allocation was made up of tank engines and aged smaller goods engines, most traffic being local in nature, although it did boast a small stable of powerful Class 5F Hughes 'Crab' 2-6-0's and a few WD Class 2-8-0's. It is seen here in 1951 with 42202 basking in the sunshine and a 'Jinty' Class 3F 0-6-0T behind.
  • BANGOR LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6H) - Bangor was a 6-track dead-end shed built in 1884 by the LNWR, adjacent to the station. It hosted quite a large allocation of engines, 32 in September 1950, most of which were tank engines, some of them ancient. However, on summer weekends, the shed could be filled to bursting with visiting locos, having worked in on excursions to this popular seaside resort. This picture, taken in 1955, shows us a typical Bangor locos, Stanier LMS Class 4P 2-6-4T No.42444.
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